I Have No Case To Answer – OJ Former Agriculture Minister in the outsted PPP Administration Amadou Omar Jallow, alias OJ has argued that he has no case to answer and that his current daily detention was politically motivated. OJ was speaking to The Point yesterday shortly after his release from police custody on charges of assaulting one Salka Faal of Eboe Town. The Police are now in a fix. I am sure they must have been advised that even if we go to the courts they will be embarrassed, because I cannot be charged for a crime I have not committed. Two, if we go to the courts they will embarrassed. Three, if they go to the courts, I will prove that the charges are false. OJ emphasised. When asked whether he was implying that he has no case to answer, he had this to say ”All these arrests and detentions are politically motivated”. Further quizzed as to why his detention was politically motivated, the former Serrekunda East parliamentarian said’ “Oh! Because of my popularly and the effective campaign that I have wagged against the APRC and its government. On whether he felt threatened by the latest developments OJ responded that he was not the least threatened. “Oh! I have never felt threatened. Even in 1994, I seriously and vehemently spoke against the AFPRC and the APRC. I was detained on 11 occasions and at the last occasion for 14months for me not to be around for the presidential and parliamentary elections. But I have never been deterred. I am committed to my country, my people and my children.” OJ added that he owes it to his children and the country to ensure that freedom and liberty came back to this country. When asked what government is going to earn in this saga, since it is a misdemeanor case, he replied: “ Yes, because it is a misdemeanor case it doesn’t even register in your personal file. So, a misdemeanor case is just like it never existed. So for me nothing now, nothing in this country can stop me from contesting an election, nothing except death. When told: reports seem to suggest that your ordered your militants to assaults the lady, How true is the information”? OJ told The Point” Oh! It is not true and it is the joke of century. I have been a member of parliament for Serrekunda for 17 years. There were political activities. There were elections between parties and within these 17 years I was dubbed the most popular member of parliament not only in my constituency but in The Gambia. There has never been any single police case between my supporters and the supporters of the parties that used to challenge me. OJ added that he is not a violent man and as a politician his primary message is to preach for peace and reconciliation. When asked whether the state was planning to withdraw the charge against him, OJ had this to say “well that is the rumour. But I am waiting. For me, I don’t care. If they withdraw it, it is OK. If they don’t, it is Okay. I know I am not guilty and I will never be guilty, because it is a false charge. OJ told the Point that his followers are law abiding and that “ All the indiscipline youths in this country belong to the APRC. Therefore, I am encouraging my young people to continue in their determination and commitment, so that once and for all we will remove this despotic government. OJ is expected to report to the Kairaba police station today. Since Mr. Jallow’s detention, the Kairaba Police Station has been continuously stormed by OJ militants from various walks of life in some kind of sit-in. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------